Marriage Licenses

**New** Marriage License Law Changes Beginning OCTOBER 1, 2026:
Public Act 26-141, Sections 6 and Section 7: Updates Connecticut General Statute Section 46b-24 and 46b-25.

Beginning October 1, 2026, a minimum 48-hour waiting period is required between completing a marriage license application in the Town Clerk’s office, and the issuance of the marriage license to the couple.
This means couples cannot obtain their marriage license and be married the same day on and after October 1, 2026.

Marriage licenses are issued in the Town Clerk’s Office for couples being married within the Town of Montville.
They must be used within 65 days of being pick up and the cost is $50.00.

Marriages taking place on the Mohegan reservation including Mohegan Sun Casino must obtain their marriage license from the Tribal Court Clerk. Contact information can be found here.

To obtain a marriage license to be married in Montville please follow the 4 steps below:

Save time and submit your information online before coming into the office: Online marriage license WORKSHEET.
Marriage licenses must be applied for and picked up during regular office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Apply in person. Both parties must appear at the Town Clerk’s Office in the town where they wish to be married with photo identification to complete and sign the marriage license application, take the required oath, and pay the $50 marriage license fee payable by cash, check or card (2.65% / Minimum $2.00 fee is charged for card transactions).
Complete the 48-hour waiting period. Once both parties have appeared and signed the license, the minimum 48-hour waiting period begins. The Town Clerk’s Office will hold the license during this waiting period.

Please see the State of Connecticut’s suggested timetable below.
Pick up the license. Once the 48-hour waiting period has passed, either party named on the license may pick it up from the Town Clerk’s Office. Only one of the two parties is required to appear for pickup. No one other than a party named on the license may pick it up on their behalf.
Expiration period begins at pickup. The 65-day expiration period begins on the date the license is picked up.

State of Connecticut Suggested Waiting Period Timetable

Day of Application	*Day of Issuance (ensure min of 48 hrs. has passed)**
Monday	Thursday (of same week)
Tuesday	Friday (of same week)
Wednesday	Monday (of following week)
Thursday	Monday (of following week)
Friday	Monday (of following week)

*The license may be issued once the minimum 48-hour waiting period has passed.

Please note:

The 48-hour waiting period cannot be waived under any circumstances.
Marriage license fees are nonrefundable. No refunds will be issued if a couple applies for a license and pays the fee but subsequently decides not to pick up the license or changes their plans. The fee is remitted to the State of Connecticut.
At this time, there is no maximum waiting period within which a couple must pick up the license. Once the application has been completed and signed by both parties, the license will be held by the Town Clerk’s Office until it is picked up.

You must schedule your marriage with the person you choose to perform your ceremony. A list of Justice of the Peace may be found at the link below.

Once the marriage ceremony takes place, the marriage officiator must return the license to the Montville Town Clerk for filing the couple cannot file the document.

Certified copies may be obtained after filing for $20.00 each.

Click Here to fill out an online marriage license application.

Click Here to view a list of Justices of the Peace.

If you have any questions please call the Montville Town Clerk at 860-848-6784 or email KHaring@montville-ct.org